Florida Drug and Alcohol Traffic Awareness or the Florida TSLAE 2024 A Graded

Who needs to take this course? - All first time drivers in Florida. How long is this course? - 4 hours. This course includes - The Societal Concerns of drugs and alcohol, The Economic Concerns of drugs and alcohol, How drugs and alcohol affect a motorist. Where is this course's knowledge applied? - On the roadways of the State of Florida. What is the leading cause of death of people between the ages of 6 and 33? - Accidents from motor vehicles. How much alcohol can be fully processed by your liver in an hour? - 8 oz of beer, 5 oz of wine, 1 oz of 80 proof alcohol Driving Under the Influence or drunk driving is assumed at a BAC of ___. - .08 Nothing can stop alcohol from being absorbed into your bloodstream. True of false? - True. Eating food prior to drinking may slow this process but surely does not stop it. What type of drug is alcohol? - Alcohol is a central nervous system depressant though within the first hour of drinking, alcohol acts as a stimulant. A person can become a problem drinker by drinking any type of alcohol. True or false? - True. Alcohol negatively affects the eye's ability to distinguish red from green. True or false? - True. What is the only way to sober up? - The only way to sober up is time. Contrary to some's belief, drinking coffee or taking a cold shower do not sober one up. Why does alcohol cause so many road collisions? - Alcohol is involved in a very large number of road collisions because it leads to slow reflexes, problems with vision and a loss of self-control. What percentage of fatal highway crashes are alcohol related? - Approximately 40%. In what types of weather do most collisions occur? - While concentrations of crashes occur in freezing rain, sleet, snow etc., most crashes occur in nice weather.